Microchip Technology recently announced the industry’s first ZigBee alliance-certified ZigBee platform with ZigBee PRO and Green Power features (formerly ZigBee 3.0). The software stack and corresponding BitCloud 4.0 software development kit is well-suited for the design of home automation and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Enableing cross-functional device support, the solution is backward-compatible with existing ZigBee-certified products for seamless interoperability.
Features, specs, and benefits:
- Low latency suitable for RF remote applications
- Mesh networking for large networks such as lighting applications
- The ZigBee PRO Green Power feature enables battery-less devices to securely join a network
- ZigBee Light Link and ZigBee Home Automation devices are fully supported.
The BitCloud 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) enables application development on the SAM R21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit, a Cortex M0+-based 32-bit microcontroller with an integrated 2.4-GHz 802.15.4-compliant radio. When used with the newly certified software stack, the SDK provides a complete ZigBee-certified development platform.
Microchip currently offers two platforms to begin ZigBee development. The SAM R21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit (ATSAMR21-XPRO) is available for $58. The SAM R21 ZigBee Light Link Evaluation Kit (ATSAMR21ZLL-EK) costs $92.
Source: Microchip Technology
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